The entire semiconductor industry seemed to be holding its breath as Nancy Pelosi’s plane made its final approach to Taipei this week. Some in the sector now appear to be exhaling. The dramatic slate of responses from China to the House Speaker’s visit has notably sidestepped the chip issue — signaling that both the U.S. and China hope to keep Taiwan’s valuable semiconductor factories humming no matter what else happens in the coming weeks and months. “I think both the U.S. and China are… Source link
Read More »Brittney Griner verdict and sentencing imminent; prosecutors seek 9 1/2 years
Russian prosecutors asked a judge during closing arguments on Thursday to sentence Brittney Griner to 9 ½ years in prison, just shy of the maximum 10 years that she is eligible to receive. Both a verdict and potential sentence in the WNBA star’s drug-smuggling trial are expected Thursday, her attorney told reporters. Closing arguments ended with Griner herself having the final word. Standing in the defendant’s cage at the back of the tiny courtroom, Griner took responsibility for her… Source link
Read More »A first-time Super Bowl winner? Bills lead the list of candidates
There are 12 teams that have never won a Super Bowl. Some of them have virtually no chance of taking themselves off that list this season. Houston Texans and Atlanta Falcons, we’re talking about you. However, it seems like this could be a season in which we get a first-time winner. Buffalo hopes so. The Buffalo Bills are the Super Bowl favorite and in a month when you see preseason picks rolling in, you’ll see the Bills as the most popular pick to win the championship this season. But the… Source link
Read More »Get those COVID vaccines and boosters now, or you’re ‘going to get into trouble’
Anyone who hasn’t had all their COVID vaccination shots could be in for a difficult time as the colder seasons approach and the virus continues to spread, America’s top doctor has warned. “There are enough people who don’t fall into [high-risk] categories, that if they don’t get vaccinated, if they don’t get boosted, they’re going to get into trouble,” Dr. Anthony Fauci, the White House’s chief medical adviser, told L.A. radio station KNX’s In Depth show on Tuesday. Almost… Source link
Read More »Indonesia’s PayPal, Yahoo bans cast cloud over tech hub dream | Technology
Jakarta, Indonesia – Indonesia’s temporary ban on major websites including PayPal has exposed the difficult balancing act Jakarta faces as it seeks to both tighten control of the internet and become Southeast Asia’s next tech hub. Indonesian President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has listed digital infrastructure as a priority under his Making Indonesia 4.0 roadmap aimed at lifting his country into the ranks of the world’s top 10 economies. But even as Widodo has pushed the digital… Source link
Read More »NFL was warned about Deshaun Watson’s suspension length in June, giving league month to consider taking control of outcome
BEREA, Ohio — If you were going to trace the NFL’s Deshaun Watson appeal back to a starting point, to a juncture where it became likely the league was going to overturn a decision from independent arbitrator Sue L. Robinson, it would have been early in the disciplinary hearing attended by Watson and his legal camp, along with representatives from the NFL and NFL Players Association. That’s when the league’s lawyers were first informed by Robinson that the NFL very likely was not going… Source link
Read More »Ex-Knicks, Cavaliers guard Iman Shumpert arrested for marijuana possession in Dallas airport
Iman Shumpert last played in the league during the 2020-21 season for the Brooklyn Nets. (Noam Galai/Getty Images) Former NBA guard Iman Shumpert was arrested on Saturday after he allegedly had a “sizable” amount of marijuana in his bag at the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, according to TMZ Sports. Shumpert was reportedly flying from Dallas to Los Angeles on Saturday when he was stopped at security. Shumpert admitted to police that the bag they found was marijuana, which… Source link
Read More »2 ‘Strong Buy’ Stocks J.P. Morgan Predicts Will Surge Over 40%
Is the bear market over? This is the question that everyone wants to know. After a near-historic decline over the first half of the year, the stock market has been on a roll over the past month, with the S&P 500 rising nearly 9%, while the Nasdaq is up 14%. JPMorgan chief global markets strategist Marko Kolanovic has an upbeat message for those concerned about the sustainability of the rally. “Risk markets are rallying despite some disappointing data releases, indicating bad news was already… Source link
Read More »Tommy Tuberville NIL bill, Gamecocks controversy & more
Subscribe to The College Football Enquirer The College Football Enquirer welcomes a late transfer onto the squad, just in time for the football season. SI’s Ross Dellenger joins the pod full time and will be your third voice of reason (or anarchy) through the year. Ross joins Dan Wetzel & SI’s Pat Forde today and kicks off with a piece of original reporting from Washington, D.C. on former Auburn coach and current U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville. Joined by Democrat Joe Manchin of West Virginia,… Source link
Read More »After-hours tickers
Stocks snapped a two-day drop on Wednesday, boosted by better-than-expected economic data and earnings results. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 416.33 points while strong numbers from PayPal (PYPL) and Moderna (MRNA) pushed the Nasdaq 100 up 2.7%. Here are top trending after-hours tickers on Yahoo Finance: eBay (EBAY): eBay shares moved higher in after-hours trading after the company reported a Q2 earnings beat and maintained its quarterly dividend at $0.22 per share. Adjusted earnings… Source link
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